Joint City Council and Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Regular MeetingTomball, TX · August 4, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND TOMBALL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, August 04, 2025
4:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Tomball and Tomball Economic Development Corporation, conducted the
meeting scheduled for August 04, 2025, 4:00 P.M., at 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375.
A. Mayor Lori Klein Quinn called the meeting of the City of Tomball Council to order at
4:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Lori Klein Quinn
Council 2 Paul Garcia
Council 3 Dane Dunagin
Council 4 Lisa A. Covington
Council 5 Randy Parr
ABSENT (EXCUSED):
Council 1 John Ford
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
City Manager - David Esquivel
Assistant City Manager - Jessica Rogers
City Attorney – Loren Smith
City Secretary – Thomas Harris III
Assistant City Secretary – Shannon Bennett
Community Development Director – Craig Meyers
Fire Chief – Joe Sykora
Police Chief – Jeff Bert
Human Resources Director - Kristie Lewis
Finance Director - Bragg Farmer
Budget Analyst- Hannah Brown
Public Works Director - Drew Huffman
Project Manager - Meagan Mageo
Director of Marketing & Tourism - Chrislord Templonuevo
Interim I.T. Director - Ben Lato
Police Officer – James O’Malley
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President Lisa Covington called meeting of the Tomball Economic Development
Corporation to order at 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
President Lisa Covington
Vice President Danny Hudson
Treasurer Latrell Shannon
Member Brock Hendrickson
Member Wayne Hall
Member Becky Clepper
ABSENT (EXCUSED):
Secretary Bill Sumner Jr.
TEDC STAFF PRESENT:
Executive Director - Kelly Violette
Assistant Director – Tiffani Wooten
Economic Development Coordinator – Tori Gleason
Administrative Assistant – McKayley Dannelley
B. Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions; [At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak
on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time
not to exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a
matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law
- GC, 551.042.]
No public comments received.
C. New Business
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tomball Economic Development Corporation Board
of Directors and the Tomball City Council will meet in Executive Session as
authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Texas Open
Meetings Act, for the following purpose:
Sec. 551.071 – Consultation with the City Attorney regarding a matter which the
Attorney’s duty requires to be discussed in closed session.
Section 551.072, - Deliberations regarding real property: Deliberate the purchase,
exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property.
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August 04, 2025
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Section 551.087, - Deliberation regarding Economic Development negotiations.
Executive Session Started: 4:02 P.M.
Executive Session Ended: 5:05 P.M.
2. The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors will enter into a Workshop Session to discuss the Fiscal Year
2025-2026 Tomball Economic Development Corporation Budget.
TEDC Executive Director Kelly Violette presented the Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Tomball Economic Development Corporation Budget. (Exhibit A)
M. Mayor Lori Klein Quinn adjourned the meeting at 5:45 P.M.
Motion made by TEDC Member Latrell Shannon, Seconded by TEDC Member Becky
Clepper to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 P.M.
Voting Yea: Member Danny Hudson, Member Latrell Shannon, Member Brock
Hendrickson, Member Wayne Hall, Member Becky Clepper
ABSENT (EXCUSED): Member Bill Sumner Jr.
Motion carried unanimously.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th of August 2025.
Thomas Harris III Lori Klein Quinn
Thomas Harris III, TRMC Lori Klein Quinn
City Secretary Mayor
Agenda
NOTICE OF JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND TOMBALL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
Monday, August 04, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a Joint meeting of the Tomball City Council and Tomball Economic
Development Corporation, to be held on Monday, August 04, 2025 at 4:00 P.M., City Hall,
401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, for the purpose of considering the following
agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The Tomball City Council and
Tomball Economic Development Corporation reserves the right to meet in a closed session
for consultation with attorney on any agenda item should the need arise and if applicable
pursuant to authorization by Title 5, Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
The public toll-free dial-in numbers to participate in the telephonic meeting are any one of the
following (dial by your location): +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); +1 646 876 9923 US (New
York); +1 301 715 8592 US; +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose);
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); or +1 253 215 8782 US (Tahoma) - Meeting ID: 848 4368
7693 Passcode: 008445. The public will be permitted to offer public comments telephonically, as
provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting.
A. Call to Order
B. Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions; [At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak
on any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time
not to exceed three minutes. No Council/Board discussion or action may take place on a
matter until such matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law
- GC, 551.042.]
C. New Business
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tomball Economic Development Corporation Board
of Directors and the Tomball City Council will meet in Executive Session as
authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, The Texas Open
Meetings Act, for the following purpose:
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Development Corporation
August 04, 2025
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Sec. 551.071 – Consultation with the City Attorney regarding a matter which the
Attorney’s duty requires to be discussed in closed session.
Section 551.072, - Deliberations regarding real property: Deliberate the purchase,
exchange, sale, lease, or value of real property.
Section 551.087, - Deliberation regarding Economic Development negotiations.
2. The Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Board of Directors will enter into a Workshop Session to discuss the Fiscal Year
2025-2026 Tomball Economic Development Corporation Budget.
D. Adjournment
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall,
City of Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 31st
day of July 2025 by 5:00 P.M., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the
scheduled time of said meeting.
______________________
Thomas Harris III, TRMC
City Secretary
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or
interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary’s office at (281)
290-1019 for further information.
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